Person-first Language

We believe in person-first language. In other words, we believe that individuals with dyslexia are just that—people first; people who also have a disability, but that is only one part of who they are. That said, you will notice in many places on DyslexiaHelp we refer to people with dyslexia as “dyslexics”. We do this for two reasons. One, the individuals with dyslexia whom we've asked refer to themselves as dyslexics, and so we wanted to honor this. And, two, it makes the text easier and shorter to read—in other words, less cumbersome. We thought it important to clarify this should you have wondered while reading DyslexiaHelp.